Najee Story

September 6, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Duke at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Friday, September 6, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

November 23, 2024, Ann Arbor, MI: A game between Northwestern Football and Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI on Saturday, November 23, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics

September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern

November 30, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

October 28, 2023, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Maryland at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics

July 21, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Position:
DL
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Solon, Ohio
High School:
Solon

2024 Redshirt Junior:
Appeared in 12 games and made eight starts, logging 24 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery ... Named Academic All-Big Ten ... Recorded three tackles and a sack in a season-opening win against Miami (Ohio) (8/31) ... Blocked a field goal and had one tackle against Eastern Illinois (9/14) ... Tied his career-high with six tackles at Washington (9/21) ... Registered three tackles vs. Indiana (10/5) ... Recovered a fumble and had a tackle for loss against Wisconsin (10/19) ... Notched three tackles and a tackle for loss at Iowa (10/26) ... Recorded a tackle for loss in contests against Ohio State (11/16) and Michigan (11/23).

2023 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in all 13 games and made 10 starts, recording 20 tackles, one pass broken up and one quarterback hurry ... Named Academic All-Big Ten ... Recorded two tackles in each of the season’s first three games against Rutgers (9/3), UTEP (9/9) and Duke (9/16), while also posting a quarterback hurry against the Blue Devils ... Recorded his first career pass breakup against Minnesota (9/23) ... Had two tackles in four straight games against Maryland (10/28), Iowa (11/4), Wisconsin (11/11), and Purdue (11/18).

2022 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in all 12 games, starting three, and recorded 25 tackles, 2.0 TFL and a sack ... Recorded the first solo tackle and QBH of his career in a win over Nebraska (8/27) ... Made his first-career TFL as part of three total tackles against Southern Illinois (9/17) ... Made his first-career start, recording two tackles against Miami (OH) (9/24).

2021 First-Year:
Made his collegiate debut against Nebraska (10/2), his lone appearance of the season ... Redshirted.

High School:
Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on May 3, 2020 ... No. 23 ranked player in Ohio and 35th overall strong-side defensive end in the country ... Recognized in ESPN's 300 list ... Named a team captain senior year and lettered three times at Solon ... Recorded 63 tackles including nine for loss as a junior ... Committed to Northwestern over Tennessee, Penn State and Ohio State ... Played defensive end and tight end as a sophomore ... Anticipated major is undecided.

Pronunciation: NAH-jeee